ra: merii sakhii bataa
chi:     kyaa bataa_uu.N
ra: merii sakhii bataa
    terii pii bin kaisii guzarii raat re
chi: kyaa kahuu.N piyaa
ra:     are bhaa_ii kuCh bhii kah do
chi: kyaa kahuu.N piyaa a.Nkhiyo.n me.n kaTii
    merii sagarii raat re
ra: merii sakhii bataa
    terii pii bin kaisii guzarii raat re
chi: kyaa kahuu.N piyaa a.Nkhiyo.n me.n kaTii
    merii sagarii raat re

ra: merii sakhii se hu_ii taqaraar chho.D ga_ii gharabaar
    raat hu_ii to yaad sakhii kii aa_ii baara.nbaar
    man pachhataayaa jii bhar aayaa mat puuchho baat re
    merii sakhii bataa...

chi: mai.n bhor bhaye tak jaagii mohe zaraa nii.nd naa laagii
    mai.n soch soch ho ga_ii baa.Nvariyaa kaahe sajan se bhaagii
    mujhe gha.Dii gha.Dii kahe moraa jiyaa terii paapan zaat re
ra: merii sakhii bataa...